Back in April, news broke about a Fitbit that may have saved a man’s life. Doctors were able to take a look at the patient’s Fitbit, which monitored his heart rate, to determine when his irregular heartbeat began. It played…
Can Internet of Things be the New Frontier for Cyber Extortion?
Did you know that despite being equipped with new applications and hardware, most Internet of Things (IoT) devices are furnished with outdated connection protocols and operating systems (OS)? (this is good) When exploited, it can open up the device to remote access by hackers.…
YOU’RE TOO CREATIVE TO BE AN ENGINEER – AND OTHER MYTHS…
The engineers of yesteryear spent hours painstakingly drawing the intricacies of designs for bridges, buildings and other infrastructure. With slide rules and log tables as the tools of trade, engineers navigated the boundaries of physics and mathematics to bring the iconic forms of…
Mobile Photography Tips for Travellers
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Public and Private Sector Collaboration Key To Growing Application Economy In Asia Pacific & Japan: CA Technologies Study
Public and Private Sector Collaboration Key To Growing Application Economy In Asia Pacific & Japan: CA Technologies Study However, governments in Asia Pacific & Japan identified lack of tech talent and training as top barriers to digital transformation and adapting…
New Dell Global Study Shows Business and IT Decision Makers are Aligned on Key IT Trends
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Working to live, not living to work: New global research throws out conventions on millennials in the workplace
Working to live, not living to work: New global research throws out conventions on millennials in the workplace Global study by Sage looks at the motivations and personas of young entrepreneurs Highlights: Survey from 16 countries shows that millennial entrepreneurs…
IS SMART TECH MAKING US DUMB?
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SAP Digital Experience Report reveals that consumers in Singapore are highly unsatisfied with their digital experience
SAP Digital Experience Report reveals that consumers in Singapore are highly unsatisfied with their digital experience · Only 25% of consumers are satisfied with the digital offerings delivered by some of Singapore’s largest and well-known brands · Consumers in Singapore rated M1…
The Biometric Citizen
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BlackBerry will continue to focus on producing highly secure smartphones. New Android based BlackBerry smartphones coming soon
Two weeks ago, Ralph Pini, COO and GM for Devices at BlackBerry shared his personal thoughts on the discontinuation of BlackBerry Classic devices, stating that “Sometimes it can be very tough to let go. For BlackBerry, and more importantly for…
HOW CAN CITIES BE ‘SMART’ IF THEY CAN’T THINK?
From 30 000 feet, you could be forgiven for thinking that a city has a pulse. On camera, time lapse photography of the morning in-rush of traffic, followed by the evening exodus, looks like a beating heart. The road networks…
The Adaptive Trust Defence to Network Security
The Adaptive Trust Defence to Network Security By Justin Chiah, Director and General Manager, South East Asia and Taiwan at Aruba, a Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company. The array of connected devices and applications today has put information retrieval in the palm of…
WHY IT’S RISKY TO NOT DEPLOY A SOFTWARE DEFINED WAN
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A Quick Guide to Delivering Positive Customer Experiences
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